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IOWA STATE BYSTANDER. VOL. XI. No. 16. CITY NEWS. [N. B. If you have relatives or friends visit ing in the city or going to make a visit, please inform us: we solicit all your local news—Ed. If you want the news read the Br STANDER Miss Gertrude Hyde is improving a little at this writing. Mr. John Mayweather has purchased property at 1046 Thirteenth street. Miss Nina Hamilton entertained a few friends at dinner last Sunday. Mr. E. S. Morgah has opened a bar ber shop at Ft. Des Moines. Mr W. W. Clipper has accepted a position in the barber shop at 320 Third street. Mr. A. L. Smith of 1053 Fifth street entertained a few of his gentlemen friends at a smoker Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Coalson entertained at dinner Sunday Mrs. A. J. Starnes of Jefferson City, Mo., and Mrs. Paul Owens. Mrs. H. Gould returned home last Friday evening from Missouri, where she has been visiting with her father-law. Mrs. E. T. Banks will be the hosters of the H. B. S. Reading Circle next Thursday. All members are requested to be present. Mrs. Jacob Seymour of Agusta, Ill., who is in the city visiting her son Harry, is spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. H. Gould. Mr. John Earley will leave Sunday for Albia to set up the monument to his wife's grave. His daughter, Mrs. Hill of Klondike, will accompany him. When in St. Louis visiting the World's Fair stop at Mrs. B. Whitfield for good rooms. Only one block from Union depot. No. 3 South Twenty-first street. Men's League at Union Congregational church will be addressed by Dr. Gresham H. Hill Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Rev. J. R. Clemins and daughter Pearl are visiting the capital city this week. They are enroute to California where the former can recuperate his health. The firms that advertise with us ask your trade in a business way by advertising in the BRYTANDER, and if you will patronize them it will aid us in securing more and larger ads. Mrs. A. Tillery of Omaha arrived in the city Tuesday to join her husband, who has been employed at the Iowa hotel torsional shop the past five or six weeks. They intend to make Des Moines their future home. Mrs. Lewis Blagburn who dislocated her ankle about two months ago, is now able to walk without the aid of a cane, which her many friends will be glad to hear that she has recovered from her painful accident. Mrs. A. L. Smith gave a six o'clock dinner last Wednesday. The guests were the Mesedes M. J. Keene, J. Seymour, Mr. and Mrs. John Davis and Mr. and Mrs. H. Gould. An elegant repast was served by the hostess. Among those who went on the excursion to Kansas City last Saturday night were Messrs. T. A. Gouch, Geo. and H. A. Lee, John Tarner, Will Crews, Henry Fitch, Mr. and Mrs. James Roberts, Mrs. Lena Daniels and Miss Lena Burger. Services at Union Congregational church Sunday Sept. 23: Morning service 10:45; Subject "Seesthou not what they do in the cities." Evening service 7:30; Subject "Prevailing Prayer." Sunday School at 12 m. Men's League at 4 o'clock p. m. The League will be addressed by Dr. Greshom H. Hill. All men are cordially invited. Services begin promptly. Rev. H. W. PORTER, Pastor. Kimball Pianos Are used and endorsed by Patti, Lehman, Tamugno and other prominent artists. At our warerooms you may see duplicates. There is no question as to qualities because these pianos are excelled by none. You can get prices and terms by paying a visit of inspection or writing. DES MOINES, IOWA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1904. BIBLE SCHOOL OPENED TO ALL. You are invited to join the Bible Class on Wednesday evenings at the Union Congregational church, corner of Teeth and Park streets. Instructions will be given by Rev. H W Porter free of charge to all who will attend. Mrs. Millie Robinson of Chicago, Ill., an aunt of Mrs. J. C. Williams arrived in our city last Friday to visit Mr. and Mrs. Williams for several weeks. The program for the Athenian Literature society next Monday evening at J. C. Williams, 1318 Ninth Street, Paper selected, H. W. Hughes; recitation, Mrs. John Jackson. After there will be an old fashioned spelling school. The general report of the A. M. E. conference is a little late to be published this week, but will appear next week however. We might state that Rev. Gaines was chosen presiding elder of the Iowa district to succeed the late J. W. Malone. Rev. H. S. Graves was returned to his same charge in our city. Mrs. Elsie Curtley was granted a divorce from her husband, Isaac Curtley, who was formerly the proprietor of the Iowa Barber Shop in this city, but now lives in Spokane, Washington. Mrs. Curtley was also given the custody of her minor son, Carroll Esmeraldo Curtley. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Clegget have sold their place on Twelfth street and are now located at Mr. J. T. Blagburn's residence, on School street, where they will spend the winter. They intend to buy in the spring. Their yourgest daughter, Ada, who is visiting her aunt, Mrs. D. A. Basfield of St. Cloud, Minn., will spend the winter there and attend school. Mr. H. W. Hughes, Sr., narrowly escaped a serious "accident last Tuesday when crossing the street car tracks at Twentieth and Center streets. He started across behind a car that had just passed, and there was one coming from the other direction which he did not see until it struck him. Mr. Hughes was carried several paces on the fender before the car was stopped. Had it not been for the fender he would have been seriously hurt, but as it was his injury is very slight. Mrs. Joseph La Cour gave a very swell and unique party last Saturday at her beautiful home on Carpenter avenue. It was called a midnight dinner. About 25 of her friends were present and enjoyed the hospitality of the hostess Music and games furnished amusement during the evening. At 12 o'clock the beautiful dining room was thrown open and the heavily laden table fairly groomed under the well cooked vias. All present voted Mrs La Cour a good cook and a pleasant hostess who knows how to entertain. FOOT BALL SCHEDULE. Dr. Monilaw, the athletic manager at Drake University has announced the following schedule for Drake term: September 24—Buena Vista at Des Moines. October 1—Des Moines college at Des Moines. October 8—Iowa at Des Moines. October 15—Coe at Des Moines. October 22—Wisconsin at Madison. October 29—Grinnall at Des Moines. November 5—Michigan at Ann Arbor. November 12—Simpson at Des Moines or Indianola. November 19—State Normal at Des Motnes. November 24—Ames at Des Moines. JEFFERS RESTAURANT. No. 3 East First St.. East of Company Store. When in Buxton Iowa stop with Jeffers Bros. for good meals or lunch. Good service guaran- After the appointments to the army from the class at Ft. Leavenworth there remain ninety-two vacancies in the grade of second lieutenant. Buys Welch Coal. The Russian government contracts yearly for 50,000 tons of Welsh coal to be delivered at Port Arthur before July 1. Import Less Hosiery. The imports in hosiery from England have fallen in ten years from $1,500,000 a year to $200,000. Paper From Cotton Seed. A high grade of paper is now made from cotton seeds. METUAL PHONES Office 1917 Residence 958 ROOM 388, 390, 392 GOOD BLOCK Des Moines, Ia MUTUAL PHONES ROOM 388, 388, 388 Office 1917 GOOD BLOCK Residence 958 Des Moines, Ia CLARA A. CLIFF General Stenographer and Notary Public.... We do high grade work in Copying, Manifolding, Mimeographing Name and Address inserting to perfectly match, and guarantee satisfaction. Give us your order. EDITORIALS. REPUBLICAN PARTY VS. ALL OTHER PARTIES. OTHER PARTIES. This year being the national election in America, and as there are many parties with principles and many isa, without principles soliciting your vote and support, all these isms and parties seem to center their attack on the Republican in control of the Republican party. We, as intelligent, reasonable thinking people must first learn to know that no one party is perfect nor what they advocate is free from criticism, because man himself is not perfect, therefore parties necessarily cannot be perfect. Then again the acts of a few men, or the laws they sometimes pass, are not always in accord with its true principles. Then again no party is free from error. Now, with these basic principles fully before us, the republican party was born out of urgent necessity just fifty years ago with the cardinal principle of truth, justice and freedom as her motto. She has enslaved a whole race. It was this party that gave us our beneficial homestead laws, where every man can go out West and take a claim. She gave us our magnificent railroad system which forms a not only important but also crucial part of the market. She gave us the protective tariff all over this country. The republican party is one of the success and success, and the destruction party is one of calamity and destruction. The republican party is proud of her past record, the democratic party is ashamed of her past. Then there is the populist party, once formidable and able, but now declining rapidly. Then the prohibition party, which never grapples with the intricate commercial or trust problems, therefore she is on a single plank. In fact, the republican party has done more for the prohibition cause than any other party. Then the union labor party, which has but a single idea for its platform, and lastly the national liberty party, headed by one Geo. E. Taylor of this state as its sponsor and candidate for president with no platform and but few principles stated in letter, accepts the national liberty party, created born in a democratic national convention recently held in St. Louis, operated and called by shrewd democratic leaders using a few colored men on the committees as tools. The expenses of this called meeting, we are informed, was born by the national democratic committee, therefore the colored voter can have no faith in it. Granting it to be true that the republican party has not done all it should, but certainly they have done well with every other national party arrayed against it, or doing nothing. Then again the republican party has done all that has ever been done for the uplift and progress of the race. Whatever political and civil rights that we have ever received or now hold have been granted us by the Grand Old Republican Party. While there may often be prejudiced and mean in control occasionally, yet the party as a whole and its basic principle is for equal opportunities and justice to all classes, and I venture further that our rights and interests will be better protected in the hands of tried and true republican party, especially at this time when the race has such a true and tried friend in our good and beloved president, Theodore Roosevelt. GRAND JURY MAKES SENSA- TIONAL FINDINGS Recommends impeachment of Sherif and Chief of Police and Reorganization of Police Force as Result of Huntsville Lynching Huntsville, Ala., Sept. 19.—The special grand jury which investigated the recent lynching of Horace Mapes, a negro, made its report tonight, recommending the impeachment of Sherif Augustus Rodgers, Thomas B. Smith and Chief of Police David D. Overton, and recommending that the police force of Huntsville bereorganized. The grand jury finds that Sherif Rodgers was guilty of neglect of duty or incompetence, in that he did not prevent the lynching, failed to take proper precaution for the defense of the prisoner, allowed a mob of unlawful assembly to remain several hours in the vicinity of the jail and took no steps to disperse the same, permitted arson in the first degree to be committed in the jail, allowing the lives of prisoners to be taken by fire and smoke, wiltfully failed or refused to fice upon the mob or to order the same to be done when the mob was beseigning the jail, assaulting the garrison by throwing rocks and other missiles, and failing to order or commanding the mob to disperse. The jury finds that Mayor Smith was guilty of neglect of duty because he allowed an unlawful assemblage of people to throng the streets of the city for hours and failed to use proper means to disperse them, failed to adopt any measures to preserve the peace of the city, notwithstanding arson and murder were being openly committed; refusing to order out the fire department to extinguish the fire in the fail, refused or refused to send police protection with the fire department, etc. Chief avonon of the police department is charged with failure or refusal to disperse a riot or mob, or refusal to carry aid to the sheriff, upon the summons of that officer, and adopted no effective measures for the suppression of the mob. We hope that all those guilty of official and public neglect of duty shall be arrested and punished to the full extent of the law." DR. A. G. EDWARDS, Physician and Surgeon OFFICE HOURS: 8 to 10 a.m. m. to 4 p.m. m. 7 to 9 p.m. IOWA PHONE 1081 MUTUAL PHONE 460 (Office) Miles' Drug Store Office 818 Park Street. A SO-CALLED MINISTER. Where Was He Born—Where Was He Educated—Where Is He Going? Red Oak, Iowa, Iowa, Sept. 20. (Special) —Because colored children are permitted to attend the public schools and thus "mix" with white youth without restriction, Rev. A. R. Hunt, of Savannah, Mo., who was taken a call by a local Church of Christ, has declined to serve as pastor here. Rev. Hunt had already accepted the pastorate and had been promised a salary of $1,200 per annum. He came to Red Oak to make arrangements for removing his family to this city and raised his hands in horror when, upon visiting the public schools, he saw little "crinky-haired" Africans whispering across the aisles to neat little white children. He enquired if that was the custom in Iowa and was informed that such was the case. Upon his return to his home he wrote a terse letter to the church trustees stating that his principles would not permit of his preaching in such a community—Daily News, ROBERT TREAT PAINE FLOPS TO ROOSEVELT. Prominent Massachusetts Democrat Quits Party Because of Stand on Race Question—Praices the President. Boston, Sept. 19.—Robert Treat Paine, Jr., democratic candidate for governor in 1899 and 1900, has declared his intention to vote for President Roosevelt. He gives as his reason the attitude of the democratic party by which he supposes Mr. Parker would be guided if elected, on the Negro question. "I do not want to see a Vardaman, a Tillman or an ex-Governor Brown of Maryland in the White House," he said, "nor a man who it may be suspected that he would treat a Negro in the White House as such men would treat the black man. I want a man for president who would treat all men alike on their merits as men. In this respect I think Roosevelt has been a godsend to this country, for he has displayed qualities that we have not seen in a president of the United States for many years. Eight years ago this man was a victim of a conflict between classes, and Roosevelt has done more, and I believe will continue to do more, to dissipate the spirit of class hatred which is about the worst thing that could befall the country, than any other man I know of. "We cannot hope for protection, but we can strive to attain as closely to it as possible, and I am convinced that Roosevelt means to do the right thing and do it to the best of his ability, and that is the sort of a president I want and the sortof a president I believe the people of this country want." "The above reason is enough to cause our right thinking, honest colored voters to take the same stand that Mr. Paine has."-Editor. REVOLUTIONIZES HEATING SYS TEM. Negro Invents Machine Producing Heat by Friction—Coal and Wood Dispensed With for Heating Buildings—Perpetual Motion Discovered—Pronounced Most Wonderful World Has Ever Seen Fortune Goes to Inventor—Worked Twenty Years. (From the St. Louis Dispatch.) The invention of a Negro in St. Joseph, Mo., will probably revolutionize the heating system of the world in a few years. Scientific men who have seen it believe that in a few years the production of heat by combustion will be a thing of the past, and that upon the invention, coal and wood will manage heat heating purposes. The invention is that of Charles S. L. Baker, and it has been demonstrated that it will produce heat enough to worm the largest building in this city in the coldest weather, without the use of coal or wood. The heat is produced by friction. When Baker first told his friends, a few months ago, that enough heat could be produced by friction to heat the St. Joseph courthouse on the coldest day of the winter, he was believed to be insane. But Baker was far from being insane. He had at work 20 years on a theory of his own that heat could be produced by friction. He made a small machine and had convinced himself that it could be done. Since then Baker has built a machine that produces enough heat by friction to warm one of the largest buildings in St. Joseph. It has been installed in the basement of the First National Bank building and thousands of people have witnessed its wonderful work and have been forced to admit that he has solved the problem of heating without combustion. Baker's invention consists of a steel tube surrounded by a jacket and inside of the tube a wooden roller cut intofour triangular sections and arraigned about a steel shaft. The wooden roller is five inches in diameter, and the inside of the tube in which it runs is six inches in diameter. The water chamber outside of the tube is 10 inches in diameter, leaving four inches in the water chamber. The model is about three feet long. It is to be understood that the larger machine will do, but Baker has demonstrated that the water in the boiler can be heated by friction sufficiently to produce as much steam as can be produced by any other heat. A two-horse-power motor is now used to operate the machine and the tests have shown that at a speed of 700 revolutions it will heat 990 gallons of water to a temperature of 160 degrees in 55 minutes. At the rate of 700 revolutions steam is produced in five minutes from the instant the machine is started, and during the next 45 minutes steam is made at the rate of 700 revolutions. At that time on there is a gain of ten pounds of steam every three minutes. It has been shown that the machine will produce the wonderful gain of 200 pounds of steam in an hour, or 2,000 pounds in 10 hours. --- The RIGHT PLACE STORE, formery owned by F D Howe & Co. was sold by the United States district court to the highest bidder for cash on last Thursday to C. S. Marquis & Co. This stock consists of the best Dry Goods, Groceries, Shoes, Notions, Queensware, Graniteware and Tinware. We bought this stock cheap and will sell it cheap. Every price has been reduced. The entire stock is now on sale at the greatest bargains ever offered. Be On Hand Early and Get Your Share of the Bargains C. S. Marquis & Co. Many scientific men and expert machinists have seen Baker's invention and unite in saying it is one of the most wonderful the world has ever seen. They predict that in the future it will be universally used to heat buildings, railroad coaches and street cars. Alogether it has not been explained on any reasonable theory, yet it is a fact that the wooden roller by which this heat is produced is not burned in the slightest, and after nine months' use does not show the slightest wear. The only theory advanced in explanation of this is that a cushion of air forms between the wooden roller and the inside of the tube and prevents the heating of the roller and the wear that would naturally follow when it is turned at such a high rate of speed. Experts have told Baker that his machine will produce enough steam to run itself and in addition heat a gee wheel to keep it moving, but principally demonstrated by the inventor, but a three-horse power engine has been run by it, when only a two-horse power motor was required to run the heating machine, the gain being one horse power on Baker's model. Since it is certain that Baker's invention will produce the steam to run itself, in addition to doing the work of heating for which it was intended, it is nearly perpetual motion, although maker was not aiming at this when he invented the apparatus, and lays no claim to having discovered perpetual motion. The machine to heat by friction is not Baker's first invention. A short time ago he invented a device for giving signals on railroads, and it was sold to St. Joseph capitalists. It will soon be put in use on one of the largest railroads in the country, it is said. During his residence in St. Joseph Baker invented the editor of a newspaper. He became known as a writer on many deep subjects, but his newspaper was a financial failure and he again went to work on his invention. His latest achievement is one that is likely to hand his name down to posterity. Several months ago a company was formed in St. Joseph to promote the invention of the Negro. This company is known as the Friction Heating company, and its members have, within a few days, closed a contract with Campbell, England & Co., of St. Louis for the use of the machine. Baker has ordered several machines suitable for use on a street car or railway path, and at the machine shop shop in St. Joseph they have cost $—each. It is estimated that a machine large enough to heat a street car can be made for $7, and that the cost may be still smaller on a large contract. "Many of these people seem to have the idea," said Baker, "that because I am a Negro I need not expect to realize anything from my invention. They come here impressed with the belief that because I am a Negro it need early follows that I am ignorant. One man asked me how I happened to learn that Negroes had known that I have given twenty years of careful study to it, and that I spent hundreds of dollars experimenting before I had completed it. "I know it has been the fate of nearly all inventors to realize nothing from the work of their brain. Some body also reaps the benefits, but I am determined that it shall not be so in my case. I am certain that improvements will be made on my invention, and that it will be many years before it is perfected, but I have made a machine that will produce heat and I do not propose to let go of my rights for a mere song. I can live and hold it several years yet. The first use to which this machine will be put will be in heating street cars and railway coaches, and that is the reason I have objected to the sale of the right to use it for that purpose for such a small sum." Mr. H. H. Kahn of the St. Louis firm of Campbell, England & Co., which has offices in the Equitable building, was seen by a Sunday Post-Dispatch reporter and said: "The company has just purchased this United States rights of the friction heating machine invented by Charles S. N. Baker, the St. Joseph Colored man, the purchase being made from the Friction Heating company of that city. We do not care to give the figure for which these rights were sold to us, but will state that a large cash sum is to be paid down and after that we are to pay a certain amount for every company formed through5 the Friction Heating company of St. Joseph still holds the patent rights on this machine, and will remain the parent company." Export Millions of Rabbitts. Twenty million rabbits were exported from Victoria, Australia, last year. BIG BANKR Of the Right IS NOW The RIGHT PLACE STORE, for was sold by the United States district cash on last Thursday to C. S. Marc best Dry Goods, Groceries, Shoes, and Tinware. We bought this Every price has been reduced. The greatest bargains ever offered. Remember It's the BIG RIGHT H 812-814 W Be On Hand Early and Get C. S. Mar More About a Church Dance. To The Editor of The By-Stander: After reading two very interesting letters in your paper under the head of or least on the subject of "Church Dances," I am moved to ask you to allow me a little space in which to say a few words on the same subject. Let it be distinctly understood that I have no word of censure to offer for any minister who may be the prime cause of this present discussion. I would have your readers observe that the great inconsistency in churches giving balls lies in the incompatibility between the character of the church of Christ and the character of the amusement of dancing. The character of Christ's church is spiritual perfection, and every denomination of His church and every congregation of each denomination must emphasize and hold up before the world the true character of the church if they do their duty as Christians. The character of a ball is unspiritual. It cultivates aesthetics along material lines. It encourages extravagance. It encumbers the soul with the cares of this world so that it has not the strength to ascend oward its divine ideal. Observe carefully that the great objection is not that balls or dancing are immoral. They can be either moral or immoral. Some people often confuse immorality with unspirituality. The duty of the church is not only to protect morality, but to cultivate and proce spirituality. The moral law was given and doing its good work before Christ came to the world and he came not to destroy that law but to fulfill it, and His fulfillment of it was His teaching of a high spirituality. Morality equals man's relation to man. Spirituality equals man's relation to God. The Christian religion is not complete in a life which is only moral. It calls for morality plus spirituality. And the great work of the church is cultivating spirituality. Therefore she should not encourage that which helps to defeat the accomplishment of the purpose for which her divine master established her. As o individual indulgence, I believe that any fair minded person of ordinary intelligence can see that it is not so grave an inconsistancy as "church practice" in this line of amusement. The individual might cause some one to doubt the sincerity of his spiritual profession, but the church by such practice might shake the faith of many in her power to help "the up looking one" towards his ideal. I write not to contract the opinions of any previous writers, but to bring out a point which I believe has not before been shown. Below we publish a statistical report that has just been received by the United States Census Bureau, everyone should clip this out and paste it in your scrap book: THE NEGRO. The census bureau has issued a bulletin concerning the negro population of the United States which is pretty well laden with interesting information. The United States holds a greater negro population than any country in the world outside of Africa. The number is placed at 9.294.531. Nine-tenths of these are in the southern states, and more than three-tenths in the states of Georgia, Mississippi and Alabama. Washington is the city containing the largest negro population. New Orleans, Baltimore and Memphis follow in the order named. It is claimed that in five southern cities the negroes have actually outgrown the whites in numbers. About two-thirds of the negrones are engaged in agriculture; the other third is divided among the various occupations. Teachers and professors number 21,268; carpenters and joiners, 21,114; barbers, 19,900; clergymen, 15,530; masons, 14,137; dressmakers 12,572; engineers and firemen, 10,227; blacksmiths, 10,104. There are 3,921 listed as musicians and music teachers, and 236 artists and teachers of art. In this connection it is interesting to note a statement that issued by the republican national committee in the official campaign textbook relative to the number of negrones connected with the government service. The exact number of negrones in government employ is 4,610, and they draw annually fro the United States treasury a total of $2,558,734. There are thirteen colored men in the diplomatic service, and they receive salaries aggregating $22,000. In the departmental service Price. Five Cents. In Washington there are 3,663 negroes whose aggregate salaries are $2,653,727, divided among the different departments as follows: State ten employees, with salaries of $7,600 per year; treasury, 596 employees, and salaries of $391,834 per year; war, 122 employees, with salaries amounting to $94,910; navy, forty-two employees, and salaries aggregating $29,736; postoffice department, 103 negroes employed with salaries of $66,840; interior, 219 employees, and salaries amounting to $167,260; justice, 17 employees, salaries $13,520; agriculture, 100 employees, salaries $53,272; commerce and labor, 125 negroes, with salaries aggregating $78,836; employees, salaries $210,874; interstate commerce commission, four employees, $228 in salaries; district government, 1,81 employees, with a total of $74,754 in salaries; recorder of deeds, 22 employees and salaries amounting to $14,540. In various positions of minor importance, there are about 100 negroes employed by Uncle Sam at a total annual wage of about $100,006. Bankers Hear Negro. New York, Sept. 16. (Special.)—"It is the black loafers in the South that cause the troubles and persecution of our race, and we despise them as well as do the whites," said John Mitchell, Jr., colored, president of the Mechanics' Savings Bank of Riehmond, Va., to the members of the American Bankers' Association in their final session today. Mr. Mitchell was the only Negro banker present at the convention, but he has participated in all the business and social events and has been treated as the white banker's equal in all respects. He arose to call attention to the fact that lazy Negroes are not only numerous in the South, but to them may be laid responsibility for much of the deserved censure to which the race as a whole is subjected. Colonel Lowery, president of the Lowery National Bank of Atlanta, in response made the following significant statement: There is no trouble between my race and your race sir, in Georgia. Both the loafing white men and the loafing black men are despised there. I am glad that Mr. Mitchell has spoken as he did and has gone on record that the bankers' association draws no color line and welcomes successful bankers, be they white or black, as members. We are glad to hear that the Bankers Association do not draw the color line as did the Dental Association, when they met in St. Louis a few weeks ago. Whenever the business and leading men and women of the Anglo Saxon race will consider that we have a division in our race that is good and bad the same as they have, the best members of our race will not be censured for what some unworthy Afro-American does; and as we have said before, save your money, be honest and law abiding citizens and you will win the confidence and esteem of loyal people. ALBIA NEWS. Miss Maggie Nelson of Chicago returned to her home in that city after a two sojourn at the parental city. Mrs. Ethel Thomas of Buxton spent a few days in town this week. Messra Arthur Ester, Walter Bennings and elkzie Martin came in from Lovilla Saturday evening. Bills are announcing an emancipation celebration at Hocking, Sep. 22. Mr. Hob Armustroug of Buxton was in town Sunday. Mr. H. Jones was quite sick the early part of the week. BURLINGTON NEWS. Mrs. Mabel Cox of Dubuque is visiting with Mrs. S. Cox at her home on Third street. Mr. Pruett was among the Burlingtonians who attended Conference in Galesburg last Sunday. Mrs. Wm. Steward visited her home in Mt. Pleasant Sunday. Mr. Earnest Mackay visited his parents in Louisiana, Mo., last week. The church loving people are all pleased to have Rev. Williams with us again this year. This will make the third year that he has been pastor of the A. M. E. church. Wonder what's the matter with David E. Venable and Mt. Fleasant, guess that violin is taking up most of his spare time now, and besides Dan says old crump is coming and he can't see his money go on that peks railroad. Mrs. Nancy J. Ramsey is convalescent after a seige of illness at her home on West Hill. Mrs Rebecca Pleasant entertained last week in honor of Rev. and Mrs, Williams Mesdames A. Newton, E. Mitchell Pleasant, Misses Ida and Lola Brooks Palmer. When all was over all-voted aunt "Bee" as she is familiar known, as an elegant hostess. Subscribe for Bystander. STORIETTES Tammany Leader Tom Dunn met John R. McDonald, the builder of the underground rapid transit road at the Central Park Casino, the other night, "Halia, John," said Dunn, "that tunnel of yours!" "In September," said McDonald, nonchalantly, "What did you ask?" Eutherford Corbin, in personal recollections of Secretary Tahr, put up a poster in support of being in San Francisco with Taft on one Sunday, and putting in the whole day with him and a member of his staff named Wilson in translating an obituary message from Washington. He says that the fact that young Dunn was with a lady seemed to Taft such a fine piece of humor as to obliterate the tedium of the task. St. Conan Doyle recently told a story of an English officer who was badly wounded in South Africa, and the military surgeon had to shave off that portion of his brains which got well, and later on in London the surgeon asked whether he knew that a portion of his brain was in a glass bottle in a laboratory. "Oh, that does not matter now," replied the soldier; "I've got a permanent position in the war office." According to Congressman Wade, of Iowa, a young man once took a stack of corn to an old-fashioned mill to have it ground into meal. The mill was a stream of meal trickling out. At last the young man became impatient and complained to the miller. "Do you know," he said, "I could eat that meal faster than your old mill can eat." But how long could you keep on eating it? "Until I starved," was the conclusive answer of the young man After the jury in a Texas case had listened to the charge of the court and gone to their room to deliberate upon the verdict, one of the twelve men sent right to the point by sayin' he must be convicted to be convicted on general principles. He's had as they make 'em." As the hum of approval went around, a weazened little juror said: "I heed that Pike guw it out that he'd go gunnin' durus if we sent him up, jes sonn' soon that he'd go gunnin'." "We must pertect the judge," they agreed, and the verdict was "Not guilty." It is said that when President Polk visited Boston he was impressively received at Faneuil Hall Market. Secretary Rhodes walked in front of him down the length of the market, announcing in loud tones: "Make way, gentlemen, for the President of the United States! The President of the United States! The president had stepped into one of the stalls to look at some game, when Mr. Rhodes, the secretary, sat himself alone, promptly changed his tone, and exclaimed: "My gracious, where has that darn idiot got to?" Colonel Cleary was a noted character in Chicago a quarter of a century ago. In his latter days he got to be quite a society man. One evening at a reception he noticed a beautiful girl, and on inquiry found that her name was "Bentley." To his host, "I know her! Introduce me." That formality having been gone through with, the old colonel declared to the young lady: "Your name is O'Brien and your mother was a Flannery." "Yes," Miss O'Brien asked. "What was the colonel exclaimed: 'an' that's the Dye? dye young, know lady, that just twint-wan year ago I came in wan o'bein' your father?" A story showing the incorruptibility of the London Times is told with a figurine. Churchill had made up his mind to resign. It was a great piece of work, but he was unable to Buckle, the editor of the Times, felt justified in thinking that the paper would maintain a friendly attitude toward him in exchange for the exclusive information. Mr. Buckle was also aware that attitude toward him would continue to be unfriendly. "But for such a piece of news," explained Lord Randolph, "why there is not another paper in England but would be grateful." "That is true," replied Mr. Buckle, "but the Times can not be bribed." Representative Hull, of Iowa, sent some garden seeds to a constituent last spring. They came from the Department of Agriculture and were enclosed in one of the regular franked boxes of each of these envelopes appears this legend: "Penalty for private use $300." A few days later Hull received a letter from his constituent, which read: "Dear Mr. Kull: I don't know what to do about those garden seeds I want to use for private use. I don't want to use them for the public. I want to plant them in my private garden. I can't afford to pay $200 for the privilege. Won't you see if you can't fix it so I can use it?" Law-abiding citizen and do not want to commit any crime." The Reason Why brummond, Wls., Sept. 19 (Special) —Whole families in Bayfield County are singing the praises of Dodd's Kidney Pills and the reason why is given in experiences such as that of Mr. T. T. Wold, a well-known citizen here. "I had such pains in my back that I did not know what to do," says Mr. Wrolf. 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It is the opinion of every mother that a boy never loses an opportunity for attempting to break his neck. How disappointed George Gould would be if that dog for which he has just paid $5,000 should ever bite him. As she knows where she is apt to get it, China is wearing a high celluloid collar with gun metal fastenings. the death of Hole-in-the-Day, chief of the Chippewas, leaves a hole in the western landscape that never can be filled. The suitant of Turkey has seventy-six titles, but the best plan is to call him with a gun when you want him to respond promptly. Perhaps Vesuvius started that eruption now, knowing that it couldn't attract any attention after the snail binds get to talking. May Irwin has a plan to keep the men from going out between acts. Perhaps she is going to offer them a few drops of the curtain. Sir Thomas Lipton is making arrangements for another contribution to one of the largest and most expensive pencil piles ever reared. Mr. John Munroe, late of the puglistic ring, was born in Chester, Pa. And he is without puglistic honor now in his own or any other country. An Alabama negro went to the gatows smoking a cigar. If it was a campaign cigar it must have gone a long way toward reconciling him to his fate. Korea's emperor has decided to accept Japanese sovereignty. This information comes to him from Japanese headquarters, so he is bound to believe it. Louise, the eloping princess, announces that she is going to expose some scandals in high life. If any body can do it Louise would seem to be the lady. Lipton is bound to prove that Great Britain can beat the United States at the yachting game, even if he has to get an American designer to build the boat to do it. Munroe's share of the gate receipts of the fight with Jefferies was $6.104 and Jefferies was $1.956. Mr. Munroe earned his money, whether Mr. Jefferies earned his share or not. Persons who wish to "enthuse" or do a "stunt" may do so, according to the latest dictionary, with the express understanding that they become thereby colloquial and slang. The Englishman who has rejected an offer of $10,000 compensation for seven years' unjust imprisonment is certainly taking the right course—unless $10,000 is all that he can get. We read about a victim of a car accident who is "suffering from contusions on the left side." A contusion is a bruise, of course, but how much worse contusion sounds! It is just possible also that before the diggers of that twelve mile hole could get half way down to the desired depth the center of the earth might rise up in hot and indignant protest. Sir William Harcourt is, according to the London Chronicle, "the most welcoming member of parliament, in body as well as in character." But he has a grown-up son whose first name is Lulu. The cable tells us that the world's record grouse bag was made Aug. 24 at Broomhead, near Sheffield, Eng. by Rymington Wilson and eight other guns. The hunters bagged 2,748 birds—and they ought to be ashamed of it. Newport chauffeurs are being sent to jail for scorching. The rich ones for and by whom they are hired to scorch are supposed to be sufficiently punished in having to live without scorching while the sentences are being served. The robber who looted the Adriodack camps of thousands of dollars' worth of jewelry and silverware is a reformer, and ought to have a monument. What do these vulgarians want to take all those gawgs into a woods camp for? That new reflecting telescope with a five foot aperture that is going to be added to the Harvard observatory equipment will be used mainly for photographic work, and not to help Prof. William Pickering to look at his flagged flower gardens on the moon. The New York woman who left directions in her will that she should be buried in a plain and simple cream colored silk dress, with real thread lace ruffles round the neck and sleeves of the same color, with sash in match, was an old maid, of course. IOWA CORN TAKES ST. LOUIS PRIZE W. C. WHITING SENDS WORD Iowa Exhibit of Threshed Grain and Grass Seeds Score Ninety-nine Points Out of a Possible Hundred—Competed With the World. Des Moines, Sept. 21.—Iowa corn is king. It took first prize at the world's fair competition at St. Louis. This information has come from Representative Will C. Whiting of Whiting, the Iowa commissioner in charge of the agricultural exhibit of this state. Not only did Iowa corn take the first prize at the fair, but the Iowa exhibit also took first prize in the Iowa competition, in which scores of 99 points out of a possible 100. This result is extremely gratifying to the Iowa commission and Iowa people generally, for the reason that the exhibit was stand at the top, as usual. This was for two reasons, one that the exhibit was prescribed and extremely limited in scope on account of the small appropriation set aside for the crop of last year was not altogether a success everywhere in the state. But Commissioner Whiting made a careful envass of the state to induce corn growers to submit the finest possible samples of corn, and bring which the state enjoys certainly is evidence that he did the work well. SUSPECTS ARE RELEASED. Men Held in Jail at Muscatine are Given Their Freedom. Muscatine, Sept. 22—The suspects in jail here charged with complicity in the Rock Island train robbery were released yesterday and told to get out of town. Trey did so without unnecessary delay. Their identity was enclosed to the last by the officers, and they should not be interviewed. While prisoners in the jail the men laughed at the efforts of the detectives and Muscatine county officers to fasten the crime on them. Seemingly they were content to stay in jail and get away from the police. Not a detective is in town. They have transferred their efforts to greater fields. They are not in the vicinity of Winfield or Columbus Junction. Neither can they be located at Letsis. They have been released that the sleuths are working out of Davenport and Chicago. MURDER CHARGE FILED. Three Young Boys Accused of Killing Feed Merrill Council Bluffs, Sep. 23.—Assistant County Attorney Hess has filed formal charges of murder against Will and Edward Brocker and Louie Jacobson, charging them with the murder of Fred Merrill, 3421 Fourth avenue, Sunday. Two of the boys have been released, it being shown that they were merely witnesses to the shooting. The third, Willie Brocker, is in a closed cell. Though the coroner's fury returned a verdict of death by accident shooting, an attempt will be made to have him bound over to the grand jury. A touching scene was presented today when his two sisters came to see their kind words and sympathies brought tears to all present. DETECTIVES' SEARCH IS OVER Have Apparently Given Up Attempt to Locate Suspects of Robbery. Muscatine, Sept. 20. Detectives apparently have ceased operations in the neighborhood of Winfield. It appears that the bandits, bandits, who are now credited with being the much wanted Rock Island train robbers, have made their getaway, the trial with the Huffman bloodhounds apparently having proved that they made their escape by bail in the town. The work of the dogs is highly praised and their mute testimony is apparently accepted as convincing by the detectives. The detectives are keeping their inquiries strictly admissible and their new developments in the situation that can be discovered. FARMER KILLED BY WIFE Decatur County Tragedy of Unusual Character. Mt. Ayr, Sept. 23—Peter Lewis was shot by his wife early morning morn- lg at his farm near Blockley, Decatur county, and died a few hours later. The family had been bothered by chicken thieves and as Lewis was re- sentenced to jail, the neighbor his wife heard him making a noise at the hen house, opened the window and fired. Lewis was conscious until death. He was 33 years old, had been mar- ried ten years, and had no children. Lewis lived near Kellerton, this county, lived near Kellerton, he had March. His parents and four brothers and two sisters live at Kellerton. The widow is prostrated. Cut Threat With Pocket pufe. Avoca, Sept. 22—John Whitaker killed himself here by cutting his throat with a pocket knife. He was 35 years of age and has resided here all his life. Dependency over financial matters whittered several thongs and dollars a few months ago. Unlucky speculation led him into difficulties which are said to have unseated his mind. He went to a closet at the rear of Schmidt & Son hardware store and resorted to left jugular vein with his knife. He expired shortly after he was found. Cut a Cow's Tongue Out. Iowa City, Sept. 22.—Mat Hanbor, a farmer near this city, discovered that the tongue of the animal suffered terribly and had to be shot. It was the most valuable animal in his herd. There is no clew to the person who committed Double Tragedy Takes Place Near Greenfield Greenfield, Sept. 21—Apparently maddened by the fact that his wife had left him, and by his failure to secure redress through the courts, Cicero Rowley yesterday followed the woman to the home of a neighbor, John Brown, a few miles south of Bridgewater, where she had gone to alive, and shot her to death. Crying out that he would never be taken alive, he leaped on his horse, rode at full speed to his home, and there ended his own life with the same revolver with which he had killed his wife. He had removed his clothing, gone to bed and put the bed under the cover before firing the fatal shot into his body. The discharge of the revolver set fire to the led clothing, and the body, when found a few moments afterward, was fearfully burned. Rowley's grandson, who had been at a sale a short distance away, was the first to discover the suicide. He heard of the shooting, rode home at full speed, and time to exinguish the fire, which threatened to destroy the entire house. Rowley came to the Brown house at 2 oclock yesterday afternoon. His wife was dressed in readiness to go out, and he stopped for some moments, conversing upon what wife went to the pump at the rear of the house to wash her hands. Rowley followed her and began shooting. She attempted to run into the house, but he caught, by the arm, and while she screamed and pleaded for her life, he pressed the helmet on her right side of the fatal shot. Rowley fired four shots in all, but only the last one would have caused death. The murderer then hastened to his own home and completed the double tragedy. TO ENJOIN CAPITOL CRIME Claimed Contract Calls for Needless Expenditure. Des Motnes, Sept. 21.—Believing, as he alleges, that the Iowa state capitol commission, composed of Hon. A. B. Funk, Charles A. Cumming and E. P. Schoengett, is about to pay Elmer E. Garnsey, the New York artist, to exceed $30,000 purely for the sake of his artistic temperament and his name and fame. W. J. Chamberlain, one of those desirous of landing the contract for the decorative work he has done, suit in the district court of Polk county asking that the commission be enjoined from carrying out its contract with Mr. Garnsey. Mr. Chamberlain says that the work he has done about one-half of the amount suggested in the contract which Mr. Garnsey is to complete with the capitol commission. The contract price of the decorative work on the state house is something about $10,000; Chamberlain is, too much by half. In bringing the action he says there is nothing in the performance of the contract which requires the use of brains or any particular tact. He says that the work is purely of a mechanical nature, and necessitates a good understanding of a good big brush with which to apply it in a manner most realistic. The work to be done in the state house is that of decorating the ruined chamber of the representatives and of retouching several of the frescoes about the rotundas. This, according to Mr. Browne, is the work of a great deal less expenditure than the members of the commission are about to make. RAVAGED BY STORM. 'Thousands of Dollars' Worth of Damage in Central Iowa. Des Moines, Sept. 20.—A storm which passed over Central Iowa last night did considerable damage. There was a high wind, with considerable hall, and at various points great volumes of water fell. Albia reports hall, Mapeleton a watersport. Fort Dodge hall and high wind, and Newton, Boone and Runnells report damage from the storm. Hall, Mapeleton 20.—Last night's storm did damage aggregating many thousands of dollars at this point. A storm of wind, hall and rain struck the city early in the evening and left a trail of ruin its path. So far as is now be learned, no one was injured, but the damage to property was great. The wholesale wholesale in Oskaloosa, was practically demolished, and its valuable contents were removed with the help of the Iowa Central depot was unroofed. Most of the business houses along the main street had their plate glass windows, roofed, and suffered loss in greater or less amounts. The storm was most severe in the eastern portion of the city, many dwelling houses were damaged. POISONED BY CHICKEN. One Is Dead and Two Will Probably Die Le Mars, Sept. 20.—One child is dead two will probably die, and a dozen more are seriously ill from the effects of pomaine poisoning at Seney, near Le Mars. Physicians from Le Mars are busy attending the sick. The doctors trace the poisoning to pressed chicken served at a birthday party given at the home of Arthur Reeves in Seney. The 6-year-old daughter of John Osborn is dead, and her 10-year-old sister is in a precarious condition. Willie Reeves, aged 9 will be taken to the hospital. The sick, though serious, will recover. Among the sufferers are Jessie Reeves, aged 17; two children of George Reeves; Mrs. John Osborn; two children of Ed Hughes; members of the family of Grant Chapman; Eml Chapman; members of the family of the children. The enchiladas were killed in the morning and served in the evening, after being borne and pressed. After Bad Milk Dealers Des Moines, Sept. 23.—H. R. Wright, state dairy commissioner, has reports from the milk inspector at Otumwa to the effect that he found formaldehyde in six samples of milk taken from the dealers in that city. He caused the arrest of six and fined, among these where the milk was bad were R. M. Baker, C. Burtnett, J. W. Cundiff and A. Saur. One case is pending in Sloux Cliz where the police found a milk pacifier, was found in milk. Make a Sally From Port Arthur But Are Beaten Back. SEEK TO RETAKE A FORT Make Attack in Force But Meet Heavy Loss—Order Sending Officers to the Front Without Their Regiments Said to Be Unpopular. London, Sept. 20.—A dispatch from Tokyo to a news agency, says: "A strong Russian force made a sortie from Port Arthur on the afternoon of September 18 and attacked theitzscha fort which was recently captured by the Japanese. The fighting lasted some hours and the Russians eventually were repulsed with heavy loss." St. Petersburg, Sept. 20.—There is a story affair that a sudden call has been issued to officers of the guard regiments, stationed at St. Petersburg, to report for service at the front. According to reports the order regiments, stationed at St. Petersburg, to report for service at the front. According to reports the order regiments, stationed at St. Petersburg, to report for service at the front. It is stated that the order has aroused great discontent. Whole regiments are anxious to go to the theater of war, but the officers intensely dislike the prospect of the order regiments. It is possible at this time to obtain an authoritative confirmation or denial of the report. Mukden, Sept. 20.—All is quiet here today, but fighting is anticipated in the neighborhood of Similnitz, thirty-five miles west of Mukden. Berlin, Sept. 20.—Beeko, order of the Taschen, the far east, telegraphs from Mukden, under date of September 18, as follows: "The Japanese are advancing slowly with a broad front, the left resting on the Lino river, and the right on the mountains, probably the Fushan coal mines, twenty-seven miles eastward. The Russian troops have recaptured the city of Chincheng." "Chinese officials are suspected of secretly adding the Japanese." BALTIC FLEET NECESSARY. Capt. Chadot Believes It necessary to first Fearhold in the Foot. St. Petersburg, Sept. 23.—Captain Cladot, Admiral Skrydloff's chief of staff, has arrived here from Vladivostok with important dispatches for the emperor. In an interview Captain Cladot informed the correspondent of the Associated Press that the repairs of the protected cruiser Borer damaged to the armored cruisers Gromobol and Russia did not necessitate their going into dry dock and that both were fit to resume active service. He admits that the chief mission of these vessels is to prey upon the enemy, and he fought with Vice Admiral Ramamura's ships when the latter attempted to cut off their retreat. Cladot says the Russians will be unable to recapture Port Arthur, in the event of its fall, without having the master, of the ship, with every available ship to the far east, including the Black Sea fleet. Admiral Birtleff, the Russian naval commander at Cronstadt, has ordered the battleship Ora, the cruisers Oleg and Kronstadt, and the tank Kamchatka to be ready for sea September 25, and the cruiser Izumru on September 29 will join Admiral Rojeventvicky's squadron. The correspondent of the Associated Press, who is a good authority that Grand Duke Alexis, the high admiral, fending sends out the Baltic fleet to the far east by way of Cape Horn, but it is still undecided whether the fleet will start this year. AMERICAN MINISTER STONED. AMERICAN MINISTER STONED. MINISTER HERBERT G. SOUTERS While out riding at Havana in his automobile Herbert G. Squiers, the American minister, was stoned by some unknown persons. The stoning occurred in the country district and the miscreants escaped in the darkness. Mr. Squiers has complained to the government and the latter has ordered the authorities that the stonethrowing occurred to make an investigation. JAPANESE SCREEN OPERATIONS Berlin, Sept. 20.—A dispatch to the Local Anziger from Mukden says: "The Japanese dispositions are completely screened behind a line of outposts, and it is almost impossible to obtain information from behind the Russians cannot tell which of the advance will follow. Three Japanese companies are patrolling the Hun river in jinks. It is reported that Liao Yang is occupied by only one company and the heights northward of the men, the air in the vicinity of Liao Yang, are being exhaled from thousands of unburied bodies. Field Marshal Oyama's headquarters is a short distance north of Liao Yang. "The expenditure of ammunition at Liao Yang was enormous, the Russian army august 31 bering over 100,000 shots." Japanese Are Reported Advancing in Force On Mukden. RUSSIANS WELL PREPARED Japanese Force Estimated at Eight Or Nine Divisions—Have Renewed Assault On Port Arthur—Reported to Have Taken Important Forts. Mukden, Sept. 21.—A battle is imminent. The Japanese are advancing with eight, and possibly nine, divisions. The crop of tall millet has been harvested, affording a better field over which to fire on the flat plains. The river Hun is the direct front of the Russian army. The Cfo. Sept. 21.—Authoritative information has been received here of a general attack upon Port Arthur by the Japanese forces which began Monday before daybreak and continued until dark. All indications point to an effort to capture certain of the northeast main forts. Shanghai, Sept. 21.—The general attack on Port Arthur, which began Monday, and in which the Japanese fleet is co-operating, was resumed yesterday morning. The Japanese two important forts on either side of Suizeland, north of Port Arthur. The Coo, Sept. 21. This is the attack for which the Japanese have been preparing for the past nineteen days, with slight hope of success. As forecasted in these dispatches the Japanese attack on Port Arthur is directed against the northeast front. The Japanese have also fortifications on Kikwan, mountain, Rhyting mountain and the intermediate forts. The foregoing comes from a Russian of standing whose previous information has been correct. He adds that the attack at the end of August, which was reported as two separate assaults, really consisted of a ten days battle, the fighting being heavier during the first three days and the last four days of that period. Although the Japanese retired August 31 along the greater part of their lines, they remained in four supplementary forts on the northeast coast of Russia. These include two forts, fifty yards from Ryhung mountain, and two others at a somewhat greater distance. Since August 31 the Japanese have bombarded very slightly, and the Japanese have been throwing approximately 100 shells daily, chiefly against the four Japanese positions mentioned. Small sorties, as referred to by the Novi Krae of Pert Arthur in the effort to capture the positions have been of almost night, and they have been uniformly unsuccessful. The Japanese have been taught wholesome respect for the resisting power of the fortress, according to every Japanese who has recently arraigned themselves in capturing Rhyntum mountain, or other forts, they will realize that this will be only one step, although an important one, towards the capture of Port Arthur. The Russians, who have been observing the need of the fortress, expect another attack before the first week in October. The Japanese are endeavoring to proceed slowly, but surely, in fighting in August the attempt to capture Kikuwan cost the Japanese an entire regiment. This statement has been fully confirmed and indicates the monumental proportions of the task which the Japanese set themselves to in attacking the capture the fortress, which is composed of many forts equally strong. STEAMSHIP WAR NOT OVER. Further Reductions To And From Auste-Hungary Hamburg, Sept. 23.—The Atlantic rate war is not over and the German lines have no intention of giving in, as inferred by yesterday's changes in rates. In reply to an inquiry, the German case has received the following official response from the Hamburg-American line: "The Associated lines have decided to increase the west-bound steerage rates from Great. Britain to $15, but they have also decided to introduce and also considerable reductions in steerage rates from Hungary. The assumption circulated in some of the English papers that the raising of the British steerage rates was a sign that the Associated lines were tired of the struggle, and that if only the Cunard line followed the steerage rates, slowly go up to their former rates, less than the contract making which led to the struggle undecided, is altogether wrong. The contrary is the case. "The Associated lines think, as before, that the war can only be terminated by a friendly understanding and contract making a recurrence of the current circumstances, humanely speaking, impossible for many years." FULL REPARATION BY CHINA. Apologizes for Inault of Her Guard to French Officer. Paris, Sept. 23. 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New oreenss tx Clothes make the man, Thats why veep clothes mate's tan feet te way xo. igherseerng& lis Dinterateritig ret ina ane merase eae Ninetenths of life’s pleasures arg denlod the woman who is dum PRE Sometimes you can’t tell, from raat she hes Gor whether its 4 sin waist or a girl is going to bed. ae should be in every household, none so food, besides 4 ox. more for 10 cents Then’ any other brand of cold water starch very “experience we undergo whether seemingly good or ill, is benefit to us later on. ‘As Summer mellows into Fatt one’ thoughts naturally turn toward the coming Winter, with ts chilling breath and ley grasp. But such reflection need strike no terror to the hearts of those whom “Old Man Winter” treats unkindly. ‘There is an ever ready and com venient means of eluding his clutches and transporting one’s self to the laad of perpetual Summer. Daily throughout the Winter searon the Santa Fe's fast and luxurious Cat fornia Limited leaves Chicago and Kansas City for the southern Califor: ala resorts, making a quick trensition from the realm of Ice and snow to the region of warmth and sunshine, eott breezes and sweet scented flowers. To those who hope to make the Cal ifornia trip this Fall or Winter a copy of a dainty pamphlet describing this train wil! be gladly aent on regucat by the General Passenger Office of the Santa Fe System in the Railway Ex change Building, Chfeaxo. “what did your fountain pen cost you?” ““wenty-six dollars.” “What?” “One dollar for the pen and $25 for the soit 1¢ rufasd,” BEGGS’ BLOOD PURIFIER, CURES catarrh of the stomach.’ | Advance On the Russian Stronghold Continues Slowly. IS LITTLE ACTUAL FIGHTING Reports That Battle Has Begun |e Premature—Oyama Apparently Ad- vancing Cautiously and Has Given Up Attempt to Surround Russians | Mukden, Sept, 23.—A battle 1s hour W& expected to occur in the vicinity ‘of Fushun, thirty miles east of here At present, all fe quiet. ‘The weather ig turning odtd. General Kuroki’s Headquarters in the Field, Sopt. 17, via Pusan, Sept 28—The Russlans are reconnoitering along the Japanese frontier with 1 large force of cavalry, supported by guns. With three guns, they appear ed yesterday evening within stx thous and yards of Yental station, and threw a few shells at the station. They continued the cannonading at in: tervals all today. The Russian force on the Mukden road extends. from Shulipo, eight miles north of Yenta, to Tsaotoitsu, five miles northeast. ‘Tokio, Sept. 23.—While oficial con: firmation 1s lacking, it seems certain that the Japanese possess a fort on another height westward ¢f Itzshan, which they carried by des jerate as saults, and have since resis ed all at tempts to recapture by the Russians. Both these heights overloo't Port Ar thur, offering excellent gur positions, which materially weaken t @ Russian defense. St. Petersburg, Sept. 28. —The gen- eral staff has issued a revised list of the Russian casualties at Ligo Yang, showing 810 men were Killed, that 10,811 were wounded ané. that’ 1,527 were left on the field. Fi'ty-four reg mental officers were killed and 252 were wounded. Two generals were killed and three were weunded. Of those wornded a: Lino Yang, 1,834 men and 34 officers have already returned to duty. ‘Thos reported to be missing are probably dead. St. Petersburg, Sept. 28—The Jap: anese advance toward Mukden con: tinues slowly, accordirg to informa. tion received by the authorities here. Both officis! reports and press ais: patches place Marquis Oyama’s ad- vance guard. thirty miles south of Mukden, while siories printed in the forcign ‘press that a great battle at Mukden has already begun are dls- proved by the actual development at the scene of operations, There is no question in the minds of the Russian authorities of the Imortance of Muk- COMMANDER ISLANDS. a 5 4 Sot e Suanery] & oh ah “CEE of C s 7 On i — Ng a See, e é 5 so \ xf ms et Nee rR eee et VS . wht, t a ae A dispatch from Yakutsk, eastern Siberia, dated Aug. 13, says the Com- mander Islands, off the coast of Kam chatka, had been besieged by Japa- nese fishing schooners and steamers up to July 28. Two of these schoon. ere and the stonmers were armed with guns, In driving them off ten Japanese were killed and many wounded. fen to the Japanese as a winter base. It {s belleved the Japanese will exert every effort to push out the Russians, but it is thought a serious struggle for the possession of the town is still some days distant, The Japanese probably will have to reckon first with a stubborn defense of the Fu: ahun mines, where the next Import: Ant fight 1s expected to take place. Judging by present developments Marquis Oyama ts giving up the {dea of cutting General Kuropatkin’s com: munications to the northward and contenting himself with advancing up- on the Russian front and flank tn such fasion as to force the evacua- tion of the town and compel the Rus. slans to retreat further north. The whole plan of the Japanese advance shows a considerable difference from the operations at Liao Yang. At the same time, {t 1s possible the Japanese are making undisclosed movements, as they have successfully done in the past. ‘According to the best information Oyama has three armies concentrated south and southeast of Mukden, a fourth corps consisting dt two divis- fons composed of men drafted from the armies of Generals Kuroki, Nodzu and Oku, being detached to Dziant’ chan, and then sending out flanking columns northward and northeast: ward with the object of protecting Oyama’s right and at the same time driving n the Russian ovtposts. An enveloping movement on such a large scale as General Kuroki essayed nt Liao Yang is not expected. Evidently the Japanese realize that thelr strength is inadequate to justify an- other attempt to surround General Kuropatkin, who now is stronger by two army corps then he was at Liao Yang. ‘The report has gained some cred- ence here that {t Is the intention of the Japanese to wiater at Mukden if they can take the town, and then hold on until an accumulation of Russian forces on their front compels them to retire to the Liso Tung peninsula and Korea, the retreat In this direction drawing Kuropstkin after them, Orders have been issued to prepare several rifle brigades for service in ‘She tar east: Russia Draws Line at Peter. Telgrade, Servia, Sept. 20—All the poiters have instructed’ their minis- tel Vhere to attend the coronation of King Peter, except Russia, whose ac- tion has eaused a sensation. LOCATION OF ETSESHAN AND AN TESHAN FORTS, REPORTED CAP ‘TURED BY JAPANESE. = eae ens Tap TED . Er CFV eh, os Es) v meal pamgg tt] EEE gy te Ee = Sh PRE EES 7 a cate fied eee ne eral bans Staph Yay Ne eat ae pea) GF) omen SCE Ses Vt fear aeense < sare aaah eee any Een te ames a & oes Sy pees — == Get CaS ey = 2 arom NS eee ere i ey ee aN a Eee "ee =I et EG = [3 ae fe ee Etsehan fort, reported captured by the Japanese, is one of the principal defensive works northwest of Port Arthur. It surmounts a hill 403 feet In height, and is about two miles ‘from what ts called tho new city, lo- eated on the northern sbore of West Port. This new city {s occupied prin- cipally by Russians, Another fort that the Japanese are reported to The Advance On Mukden is Made By Slow Stages, MAKE ATTACK ON DA PASS Russians Claimed to Have Repulsed Assailants — Supposition is Wide- spread That General Engagement Cannot Be Much Longer Dolayed Berlin, Sept, 22—A dispatch from Mukden September 21, 9:18 p. m., to the Lokal Anzelger, says: “The Japanese on Tuesday attacked Da pass, fifty miles southeast of Muk ‘den, with what result is not known, “The Red Cross Insiltutiens here are making ready for general engage- ments.” St, Petersburg, Sept. 22—The em- peror has decided that his crack guard regiments shell be rerresentod at the front aod yesterday ontered that coo tingents from each of these regiments | shall go to the far east. | Temps from Mukden, Tuesday says: “Russians executed _reconnaissan ces Monday, which developed that the main army of the Japanese is about twenty-two miles south, under Gen: eral Kuroki, with two’ divisions at Yental “Tho Japanese junks turned back after succeeding in getting up the Liag river almost to Sinmintin, “A great battle is expected along the Hun river, which fronts both sides.” General Kuroki’s Headquarters in the Field, via Fusan, Tuesday, Sept. 20.—The Japanese are slowly pushing northward. ‘The outposts are in touch near Yental and skirmishes between ‘outposts and patrol parties occur dally. It is believed that the Russ slans are gathering a force at Yental preparatory to making a strong stand for the protection of the coal mines. ‘The Japanese are rapidly changing the gauge of the railroad from Niu: chwang, and probably it will be In op- eration to Liao Yang in @ fortnight. They are rushing forward supplies of cena iting SITUATION REMAINS A BLANK. Sen Ee OME ease eee meee Te: From Front. St. Petersburg, Sept. 22—There Is further delay in the receipt of decl- sive news from the front. The situa- tion at present remains a blank, though it is felt that important de- velopments may be even now occur- ting there. The movements in the north are still of a tentative and pre- paratory character on both sldes, which have not yet erystalized into a definite clash of forces at any one point. A resumption of the Japanese advance 1s now expected to occur any day. | It fs the third week sinee the fight- /ing at Lino Yang, ond tho Japanese ‘have had time to transport reinforce- ments from Yin Kow and bring up sufficient men to the front to replace ‘their losses, but {t is not improbable jthat several days will intervene be- fore the armies come to close quar- ‘tors. The interval ts being devoted on doth sles to the feoling of the strength and disposition of the oppos- ing forces. ‘The Jnpanese probably will attempt to capture the passes of ‘the Da mountain range, running halt [way between the “Hun and Tal Tse /rivers. The possossion of the passes is important for the Japanese, as it ba not only enable them to march northward, but also screen them- selves from the gaze of Russlan scouts, yalt,12 fully appreciated here that the Japanese must try for the possession of Mukden as otherwise it will be dim- jeult for them to provide the army with winter quarters. Liao Yang does ‘not afford sufficient accommodation, ‘although many houses thero escaped “destruction in the recont battle. Mov- able houses aro quite unsuitable for ‘the honsing of Japanese, owing to the |soverity of the climate.’ The averare winter temperature there is 40 do- grees below zero and tho cold {s in- ‘tensifed by continual winds and an almost entire absence of snow. In spite of this, however, the campaign probably will continue during tho win- ter if the Japanese succeed in getting Into Mukden, In this contingency, Goneral Kuropatkin, for various rea- sons vill not be likely to allow the Japanese to remain in undisturbed possession of this point, which is im- bern not only from a strategie but ‘a walidical/ paint of-yiew, have captured is ealled Anteshan, and stands, about a mile north of Etse shan. ‘Tho latter is considered to be the key of Port Arthur. An inner fort called Sungshoo 1s situated direct- Jy east of Etsoshan, but military erit. {es believe that the holders of tse: shan can dominate the fortress, In the war of 1894 Etseshan was cap: tured by the brigade of Gen. Nishi, Sho Is now fighting at Post Arthur. Trolley Car Strikes Box ot Dynamite and is Blown Up. MANY INJURED ARE DEAF Express Driver Accidenta'ly Dropped ‘a Box of Dynamite on tho Tracks and the Stroet Car Struck It With Horrible Results. Melrose, Mass., Sept. 29.—The auth- orities of the state and city of Mel rose started an inquiry yesterday into the explosion on the Boston & North: ern street railway here Wednesday evening, when an cleetrie ear bound from Boston to this clty was blown up by dynamite and nine persons killed and forty injured, Of the In jured several were In a critical con. dition yesterday and may die. A com- plete list of the stead, as positively {dentified, is as follows: Dr. Malcolm B. McClellan, Melrose Highlands. BE. B, Haynes, Melrose. Mrs. E, B. Haynes, wife, Marion, fouryear-old daughter o! Mr. and Mrs, Haynes. Mrs. Ada Crouch, Stoncham, Miss Louise Teackles, Malden, Dr. Fred D, Marshall. E. A. Stowe, South Boston. ‘Winfield Rowe, Saugus, motorman. The more seriously injured are al: most completely deat as a result of the concussion when the ear struck the dynamite, although _ physicians think {t probable in the majority of eases hearing will return. ‘The immediate vicinity presented a fearful spectacle. The ground was strewn with legs, arms and other por: tions of human bodies. So great was tho force of the ex. plosion that two men standing in the door of a store fifty fect away were severely injured by the fiying pleces, while every window within a radius of & quarter of a mile was broken. ‘The car contained most'y working. men on thelr way to their homes In this city, but among the dead was ¢ woman and her babe. All the doctors in the vicinity were summoned and others called from nearby towns of Medford, Everett ‘and Malden, as well as some from Bos ton, The injured were taken to hos pitals in wagons, carriages and auto mobiles. Other, ‘who appeared to be at the point of death, were removed to nearby houses, while the police began the grewsome work of collect ing the dead. Within fifteen minutes after the ac eldent a crowd of two to three thous ‘ond persons gathered about the scene Relatives and friends of the victims ‘were rushing about endeavoring tc find thelr missing ones, while others, ‘suspecting some of thelr families ‘might have beon on the car, were equally excited. The police announce that the cause of the wreck was the striking of a fifty-pound box of dynamite, one which fell from an express wagon just ahead of the oar. The express wagon was driven by Roy Fenton, who discovered thst the box had dropped off and rushed back to take It off the track, but before he got within # hundred yards of the box the car came along and was blown up Fenton was taken ito custody by the police and is held pending the inves ‘imation. TWO ARMIES FOR MANCHURIA Will Be Formed Out of Corps Being Sent to Far East. St. Petersburg, Sept. 20.—Acting upon the advice of his military ad. visers, Emperor Nicholas has de- elded ‘to form a second Manchurian army. It will be formed of the gorns that are boing sent to the Far East, and Lieutenant Gereral Lineviteh probably will Le given the commant of the second army, General Kuro- patkin will berone chief of both arm fos, but probably without the title of commenderin-eMef. It fs this Im- pending reorganization which scems to have let to the eountless rimors and reports aftsat here of Kuropat- kin's supercession of Viceroy Alexieff as chief in command of the army, the Iaiter’s resignation, ete., but the Associated Press {nvestigations tndl- cate that the above is the real situa- tion, ‘The Associated Press is inform- ed that Alexieff will continue to be vieeroy, and tkat 25 such he could not be subordinated in title to the commanding general, which would happen if Kuropatktn was given the title of commanderin-chief. Never- theless, the Associated Press is in- formed, Knropatkin will virtually he ie complete untrammeled. command: HANDY BLUEING BOOK. haeaes of RUA AIL IRE BL Un ur ime tare orored onfor a bo otis orton the Handy Blueing Bock Co., 87 E. Lake St.. Chicago, Ill. Tone’s Whole Mixed Pickling Spice comes in packages and is pure. 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ERA bell Mit Aid Bes. ott Lede nS add 2 CASTORIA The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the p Signature of Th f Use For Over Thirty Years CASTORIA befall thelatah BUXTON NEWS. The Wallack's Theatre Co. is showing at the Y. M. C. A. auditorium this week. The sudden death of Mrs. Hamilton was a surprise to us all. Mrs. B. Washington left for Des Moines Monday, where she will spend a week among friends and then depart for school. Miss Mary Stone was in Buxton on business this week. Mrs. Kink and Mrs. Wallace of Kansas City think the will make Buxton their home. The party held at the home of William Washington last Friday was a complete surprise to his sister-in-law, Mrs. Blanck Washington, one of Buxton's fairest daughters, of whom the community think so much. Rev. Williamson is now at the A. M. E. conference awaiting his call. We truly hope it will be in Buxton. MUSCATINE NOTES. Mrs. Phillip Fairfax and son James departed last week to visit friends in Burton. Mr. Nelson Lee was married to Mrs. Brown of Burton at the home of Mrs. Nelson Carr. Mrs. Brown is a stranger, having been here only a short time. Mr. Lee is a prosperous farmer, owning and cultivating the farm on which he resides. His two daughters aged respectively 17 and 13 have been housekeepers for their father. The present Mrs. Lee has one daughter who is visiting in Burton. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Phillips. We recommend all old maids and bachelors to move on Fallam avenue as we understand the wedding bells will ring out twice more at 799 and 1077. Hurrah for widow ——. We are still cake hungry. Mrs. Sarah Woodson is on a month's visit with her mother and relatives in Oaklaoas. Miss Lela Johnson is on the sick list. She expects to visit in Des Moines on her recovery. Well our best wishes will follow her on her bridal tour. My eight acres and residence, including stock and owner, apply to I. P. J. 1077 Fullam avenue for partiars—Widower Miss White will be entertained at dinner Tuesday by Mrs. A Thompson. She leaves on the 10:45 for her future home in Evanston. Mrs. Laura Pheonix is visiting for a few days with her mother Mrs. Eliza Townsy. CLINTON BRIEFS Mrs. Alantha Stewart and Miss Mousirow Dozier were visitors at annual conference a couple of days last week. Mick Smith is happy once more, his wife is at home again after several weeks recreation with friends in West Superior and other Northern points. Rev. C. H. Thomas returned Tuasday from Galesburg where he was in attendance at annual conference. Rumor has it that one of Clinton's well known citizens will in a short time iead a charming lady of Dubuque to the matrimonial alter. The major part of his talk is of the cominh event. Recent advice informs us the Rev. R. H. Williams has been assigned pastor of Bethel church of this city. Rev. C. H. Thomas will pastor the church at Cedar Rapids the ensuing year. Work on the A. M. E. parsonage is progressing rapidly. Items of interest have been scarce lately hence the readers have not heard from us for the past two weeks. S. C. Smith of Sterling visited last week with his family. The death of Rev. Malone is lamented by most every one who had the good fortune to know him, both white and colored. His widow has the profound sympathy of her many friends in Clinton. Wm. Emerson was on the siek list last week. VISIT THE OLD FOLKS. On September 6, 13, 20, 27 and Oct ober 11th the Minneapolis & St. Louis R. R. will run their annual "Homevisi itor's" excursions to Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky, and round trip tickets will be sold at very low rates with limit thirty days for return. Call on agents for particulars, or address A. B. Cutts G. P. & T. A., Minneapolis, Minn. OSKALOOSA TIDINGS. Mrs. C. Foster of Buxton spent a few days with Mrs. A. G. Clark. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Dyer of Bolton spent Sunday with their mother and sister. Mr. Cook of Buxton was in the city Friday looking after business. Miss Bura Canday is visiting relative in Buxton. Miss Luella Franklin entertained at home on North Fifth street, in honor of Messrs. Earl Hubbard and Vivian Jones, Wednesday evening from 8 until 11 p.m. Messrs. Vivian Jones and Earl Hubbard departed via the Rock Island Saturday morning for Chicago. From there Vivian will go to Witberforce to attend school this winter. OTTUMWA NEWS. Mrs A. Phillips is visiting in Kirksville, Mo., this week. Mrs Z. A. Taylor entertained a few friends at dinner las Wednesday. A five course dinner was served and the party enjoyed themselves in a most agreeable manner. In the absence of Rev. Gordon at the annual conference in Galesburg, the A. M. E. pulpit was filibet by Rev. King in the morning and W. S. Page in the evening. Miss Florence Downey attended the conference in Galesburg last week. I B. W. K. m with M. S. Fowler L B. W. B. C. met with M s. Fowler last week. WASHINGTON ITEMS. Mrs. Geo Black and little daughter Ruth, returned from Oskaloosa last Wednesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Motts entertained a small company last Sunday evening complimentary to Mrs. Simms of Washington, D.C. Mr. Frank Moore of Oskaloosa spent last Tuesday at the parent's Moore home. Mrs. J. D Daniels was hostess of the Chautauqua club last Tuesday evoking. DUBUQUE ITEMS Mr. Leonard Lewis is a born musician. He is quite a young man, still in his teens, but has made quite a forward movement in the musical world. Two pieces of music he has written have been accepted and printed by the Pioneer Publishing Company of Chicago. His teacher, Professor Rohner gave his severest criticism and could not be bothered with two technical mistakes. This first piece written is called "Symcopated Echoes," and he has dedicated one to Buxton, which he calls the "Buxton Slow Drag." All hope Mr. Lewis will continue and make a mark in the musical world. Mrs. Jesse Epps reports a very pleasant visit in Cedar Rapids as a guest of her son and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Morris. On account of the inclement weather the fishing party was postponed until next week. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Martin entertained a large crowd at cards last week. Mrs. Louis Christopher and daughter will leave next Tuesday for a visit in Chicago. The wedding bells will ring twice next month. Mr. Nelson, who is here from Sloux City, is expecting his family soon. He is employed at Dick's cafe, an Kendall and family of Rock Island area in Dubuque or permanent residence and are living on West Eleventh street. MT. PLEASANT ITEMS. A number of young people from here attended the fair in Fairfield last Thursday, among whom were Misses Myra Carter, Myrtle and Maude Burnaugh and Nell Nunley, also Mr. L Nunley and Wilbur Burnaugh. The I. K. S. club met at the home of the Messrs. Bartlett on Thursday evening. A very interesting program was rendered. Mrs. Rev. Douglas of Chicago is visiting at the home of Mrs. Rev. Bolling. Mrs. K. Bartlett entertained at 5 o'clock dinner Friday afternoon in honor of Mrs. H. Morrison of Burlington. Miss Birdie Keith has returned to Davenport after spending several months with relatives in the city. Mesdames Matilda Atkins, Sarah Trimbal and Rena Logan and Mr. J. A. Carter returned Monday from Galesburg, at which place they have been attending the annual conference at the M. E. church. Mrs. Morrison returned to her home in Burlington Saturday. While here she was the guest of Mrs. T. L. Burnett. DR. LEW ARNTZ 4 Upstairs Opposite Street Car Waling Room—Not Down Stairs Judge C. C. Cole, Iowa's eminent jurist, adds his testimony to the skill of Dr. Lew Arntz. Judge Cole's life has been one of unusual activity and he even now, at the age of eighty years, does more than ordinary work as dean of the Iowa College of Law. The testimony of Judge Cole carries with it the weight of a man of wide knowledge and sober and conservative judgment. Judge Cole says: Des Moines, Iowa, May 20, 1904—Dr. Lew Arniz, City: Dear Sir—It has been my good fortune, in connection with the teaching of law, to deliver lectures for many years on medical jurisprudence to both legal and medical classes. In the course of lectures. I have taught that generally the visual capacity of the average individual was twenty percent by fifty per cent, fifty per cent by sixty, fifty per cent at seventy and fifty per cent at eighty years of age. I have just about reached that last goal, and find my teaching practically verified. Judge C. C Cole's Indorsement of Dr Lew Arntz I desire, therefore, to say that by my experienced judgment in testing my eyes and skill in fitting glasses to them, you have greatly reduced the percentage of impairment of sight by increasing years, and I can reason you for the aid I have had by reason of your judgment and skill in preparing glasses for me. I can commend you to others who may need aids in the same line. Very respectfully, C. C. COLE. Long Time Prime Minister, Sir Robert Walpole held the unbeaten record of having been prime minister of England for, in all, twenty-one years. DINING ROOM ```markdown ``` National Republican Ticket For President THEODORE ROOSEVELT New York For Vice President CHARLES N. FAIRBANKS Indiana. Republican State Ticket For Secretary of State W. B. MARTIN, Greenfield. For Treasurer G, S. GILBERTSON, Forest City. For Auditor B. F. CARROLL, Bloomfield. For Judge of Supreme Court E. H. DEEMER, Red Oak. For Attorney General C. M. 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Church - Corner of 11th Street at 11 a.m. p.; m.; Class and preaching meeting 12 m Sunday; Sunday School 2:30 p.; m.; Preaching at 11 a.m. p.; Class and preaching every Wednesday p. O. A. Johnson, pastor, 846 11th St Maple Street Baptist Church - Situated on 17th Street at 11 a.m.; Sunday School 9 a.m.; Preaching at 4 p.; m. O. A. Johnson, pastor, 846 11th St Maple Street Baptist Church - Situated on 17th Street at 11 a.m.; Sunday School 9 a.m.; Preaching at 4 p.; m. O. A. Johnson, pastor, 846 11th St Union Congregational Church - Corner Trunk and Park streets. Preaching 10:45 a.m. m.; Sunday School 12 m.; evening events 7:30 p.; m.; Wednesday evenings H. W. Porter, pastor. SECRET ORDERS North Star Lodge, No. 3, S. F. & A. M.-Mets First Thursday in each month at Masonic Hall, Tenth Street, Tenth and Custer streets, H. E. Jacobs, M.; K. J. Hamilton, secretary. Solomon Commandery, No. 6.-Meets First Thursday in each month at Masonic hall, W.umbird E. G.; Gio H. Clegget, Recorder. 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GOTC WORLD'S FAIR VIA WABASH Nov is the time to go to St. Louis as the fair is at its best. Take your family as it is worth more than a years schooling to any young boy or girl over 10 years old. It is twice as great as was the Columbian Exposition, and cost three times as much. Send for map of the grounds. The Wabash has three fast trains daily, and you should ask to have your tickets read Wabash. All Wabash trains stop at the main gate. For other information write: S. W. Flint, P. & T. A. Des Moines, Iowa. Neal's Pace Choice Wines Liquors and Cigars 308 Third St. In Phone W11 1.2 DES MOINES, IA. EVERYBODY KNOW'S THAT MUNGER'S LAU DBY is the best in the city. Try them and be decided. Maine Office 211-215 NINTH 24 Branch Office 504 MULEERRY ST. PHONE 579. WHEN IN CHICAGO ...STOP AT THE... New Northern Baths Hotel and Baths Combined. For Gentle- men Exclusively. [Occupying entire building of 8 stories] Travelling on and around every resort and attraction. The most complete and attractive establishment of its kind in the United States. Univalued accommodations $1.00 A Bed One Night at this price—which is less than the charge at first-class hotels—and a Turkish Bath thrown in. Ratha Turkish, Rustian, Shower, Neale and Plunge—the most sumptuous restaurant that you can find anywhere. A good chef and moderate rates. Reading room—Where you can rest and be thankful. Chicpoody. Manicuring. OPEN ALL NIGHT. Send for Illustrated Booklet. NEW NORTHERN BATHS & HOTEL 14 Quincy St. CHICAGO. WONDERFUL DISCOVERY Curly Hair Made Straight By ```markdown ``` OZONIZED OX MARROW (Copyrighted). This wonderful hair pomade is the only safe preparation in the world that makes kinky or stubby hair look good. It prepares the hair from itches the scalp, prevents the hair from faltin- g, and makes the hair grow long and thick. forty years and used by thousands. Warranted for straightening kinky hair. Housed or sold for straightening kinky hair. 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Palmer, chairman of Educational Committee, 28 Rollins Block, Des Moines. THE MONTAN IDA Fix the little jingle fast in your memory. Some day it will be useful. Some day you will go West—to Omaha, Kansas City, St. Joseph, Denver or beyond. You won't know which line to take—until you remember that Seriously, though, the Rock Island's dining car service is superb; the cleanest of clean linen, the finest of china and silverware, and waiters and cooks who "know how." STOVE REPAIRS We are the Largest Makers of Stove, Range and Furnace Repairs in the World and can Ship Immediately and Save You Money. We Have the Repairs for Your Stove. Price given on Request. Follow Instructions Carefully and We Guarantee a Fit. Give name of stove (give all that appears)..... Give number of stove (as it appears on stove), usually found on pipe collar or front part of stove..... Give name of maker..... Give latest date of patent. State if firing now in stove is brick or iron. 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DEPOSITIONS REFERENCE CASES CONVENTIONS COURT REPORTING Twenty Years Experience in Courts of this and Other States. 116 IOWA LOAN AND TRUST BUILDING SPECIAL REDUCED EXCURSION RATES. Will be in effect from all points on the Chicago & North-Western Railway for the occasions named below: San Francisco, Sept. 5th to 9th, Triennial Conclave Knights Templar. San Francisco, Sept. 19th to 25th Sovereign Grand Lodge I.O.O.F. For information as to rates, dates of sale, etc., of these or other occasions, call upon the ticketagent of the North Western Line. A HOME SHINGTON EGON